The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25
1000 FAIR MAIDS
Ua0 ROLL THE FRAGRANT WEED FOR
THE MILLIONS.
tLIAN T. GTNTEES CHRISTMAS
GREETING.

mas Gems A" The ola Gentleman OF
virginia"
The stranger within the gates Of Rich
r0nd. who has travelled far. always in
ouircs for the quaint old man whose por-
traii is the worldwide trademark Of Al
rn & Ginier His cOntcntcd figure. in
spIrcd with the fragrance Of the Virginia
seed Is seen in every habiiable part OF
.io globe, and travellers have stories Of
bis presentation 10 the Sultan of Turkey.
and how the Sultan threw aside his
ho0ka' and swore hy Allah never 10
smoke again anything but the Virginia
nirht'
The Raiah of Burramp0Otah far I'm I'm
nr0r India sent present of the Sacred
Bird 0i bis country, "the flying foxes '
ad from all lands the inquiry came 90
now exactly something about the GU
rous old man of Virginia. A few years
o fhe order was posted that the factory
aoud no longer be open 20 sirhtsecrs. as
uc crowd inlcriercd seriously with The
work. and since then the mysterious old
m4n has become still more mysterious.
Perhaps 10 is only the Virginia natives
who know That The ubiquitous old man is
only an imaginary character, bat when The
TIMES reporter penetrated the establish
ment yesterday he saw at glance on
'lc thousand happy faces and the two
thousand beaming eyes that the amiable
0d gentleman represented q serene re-
lection of The benclicent policy of the
managemcIt-that with a constant and
s.ndy regard TO the comfort of its en-
1l0yes, SETS an example well worth the
consideration Of all the world that has
seen the portrait Of the quaint old man
The latest enterprise in advertising
that Allen & Gintcr have devised is a
tasteful and beautiful group, in colors. of
the "fags Of all nations" which is
study 90 The mind as well as the eye.
This elaborate and beautiful p zee Of
halonry is the last addition 10 the nu-
merous decorations in the offices.
THE CHRISTMAS TREE
The thousand and more operatives at
flc factory assembled az an early hour in
the spacious rooms, in which was placed
= monster Christmas tree. and on the
branches was hung a present for every
one, from the ever charitable prCprictors
70 is their custom 10 dispense gifts on
these occasions, and 20 make the hearts
of an their employees glad.
MI George BidgO0d was introduced by
Mr.. John Pope, the junior member Of the
drm. and be said
"A pleasant duty is assigned me Opre-
sent YOU. gentlemen. with some tokens of
esteem and friendship from those over
whom you have ruled the past wear 10 is .
always pleasant 10 know that in the dis f.
charge Of our duties. whatever they may .
De 90 merit approbaiion-andi it is partic-
glarly trying where SO many dispositions
are brought before us tO please all am
sure, gentlemen. you have discharged the
rcspOnsibleduiics dcvolyedupon YOU with /
asmuch fairness and impartiality as IL was
possible tO DO, and os an evidence of
chat am called 90 the front to-day to
present y0u these tokens which am sure
YOU viii receive in the same generous
pirt ln which they are sent, and that
you viii look upon them not only now,
hui boz the years 90 come. with becoming
pride iu that in doing your duty you have
pleased those over whom you have been
laced
"To Mr.. G.. Beredod ] present this
cauuml cane in the name of The package
makers and Others with their c0mpli
lents and best wishes for your present
ad future happiness and as the wears
row apace and your strength failcth,
omcmoor that in young manhood pro.
sion was made by fair hands 10 supply /,
ou a staff 90 steady your tottering steps
0 the decline Of life.
And TO YOU, Messrs Williams.
Walker, Grace, and Kemplin, these
,tc tokens are beautiful i'm this,
hat YOU are onshrined in The atIec-
0ns of those under your care. They {
ave confidence in and respect for you {
ndih.s is but slight testimonial of their (
egard
Wishing YOU all very happy Christ d
las have discharged my duty Adieu. d
The recipients accepted In appropriate +
uceChcs a
The exercises closed with entertaining h
amcs such as climbing the net, which +
as of huge proportions in which the a
.ys would become ludicrOusly entan
ed trials Of strength, and the manly Y
.crcisc of boxing with soft gloves i
I'D SulllraR This being most inter n
Ting feature, as the cOlored hands Of q
ctory No. / and factory No. 3, were n
itcd. First came the feather weights n
cst TWO In three, then the middle, and "a
ially heavy weight "sluggers' Right
.onlifcally were the friendly blows
at. Factory No were the yictors
li were awarded prizes The whole
81. a great success and greatly enjoyed. II
One of the eccentric features of IN o'
oning was the manner in which the 5.
kets for the Christmas gifts were given I
% with ihe envelopes that contained the y
.eks' wages. 81
There was also q lottery drawing for the II
DICE OF the Christmas turkyes, and other al
ICES for the heads of families. &C
The TINES reporter was indebted to i'
r Casey, the buyer OF tobacco for the pa
M, for his glance at the pleasant festi- n
}, and when that handsome and agreed or
gentleman escorted the reporter down Oh
the aide entrance, he accompanied his iir
od wishes for a happy Christmas with
invitation to his pretty villa near the M
ldicrs' Home. TT
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To the uninitiated sighiseer the work W,
maxim Nirgipfa giyarotfaa for tho | M